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Launched on a hunch, the Groups & Meetings Committee of the National Business Travel Association ended up defining the future of meetings management in Corporate America. And some would say they're just getting started.
It promises to become the stuff of legend: a winter's day in 2004, a hotel meeting room in Minneapolis, five meeting industry professionals staring at a white board. "We said, 'We will not leave this room until we decide,'" recalls Mike Malinchok, at the time product manager for GetThere DirectMeetings.
The decision: What exactly should replace the term "meetings consolidation" to describe the process of managing the spend, risk, and quality of meetings across a company? "It was important," says Malinchok. "We knew that if it resonated, it would be around for a long time."
Four months earlier, in October 2003, the National Business Travel Association's newly formed Groups & Meetings Committee had met in Philadelphia, and had come up with the term "strategic meetings management." A subcommittee was formed to develop a white paper on the topic.
Now, in Minneapolis, that subcommittee was going line by line through the white paper, which had been written by Malinchok and Kari Kesler, then with ING Americas. "We were really hashing out every word," recalls Tracey Wilt, manager, global travel and meetings management at Xerox and founding co-chair of the Groups & Meetings Committee. Adds Maddy Caliri, then with AT&T, "There was so much discussion around the 's'. Should it be 'meeting' or 'meetings'?" But just when she thought they might be getting bogged down in minutia, she realized, "if this works, we are creating a new lexicon for the industry."
Stirring it UpShe was right. The term they settled on—strategic meetings management—has been resonating throughout the industry since March 2004, when the white paper was first released. In just over five years, SMM has become the gold standard for professional meetings management.
Not that all meeting planners greeted the white paper with open arms at first. Far from it. Debi Scholar of PricewaterhouseCoopers, remembers when she first heard about it. "I was a member of the Meetings Competitive Advantage Forum. I hadn't heard of the Groups & Meetings Committee, but during my first meeting with MCAF, I remember the leader, Maddy Caliri, having a heated discussion with one of the MCAF members because the G&M Committee had just published the first SMMP white paper in the industry," Scholar recalls. "The member didn't think it was appropriate that a 'travel' association be involved with meetings management. I thought to myself, 'Boy, if there is any group stirring up the industry and moving toward a more strategic role, I want to be part of it!' It was clear that Maddy was part of something much bigger that was about to go global, and I knew at that moment I had to meet Kari Kesler and Mike Malinchok. I consider them the three musketeers of what is now known around the globe as SMMP."
In hindsight, says Kesler, now president and chief strategist, KK Strategic Solutions, "picking apart the white paper ourselves was the best thing we could have done. We had no idea how much impact it would have, or how it would be scrutinized by others."
The Age of ProcurementDespite the perception of some in the industry, many of the original committee members were in fact also members of Meeting Professionals International, and a couple of them were well into their first or second iterations of meetings consolidation, the precursor to strategic meetings management programs (SMMPs). They did know meetings.
They also knew that corporate America was taking a closer look at meeting spending. In particular, Kevin Iwamoto saw the writing on the wall. "I could see procurement getting involved," says Iwamoto, president of NBTA from 2001 to 2003. "Being a procurement professional myself, I saw it as a natural evolution that meetings would undergo a rigorous process review just as travel had done when it went under procurement."
Confirming his hunch, says Iwamoto, now vice president, enterprise strategy, at StarCite, was the experience of NBTA members at that time. "I recall being approached by travel managers who said, 'My company wants me to take over meetings management and I don't have a clue.' We quickly found out that meetings are a whole different business. I knew NBTA had to provide transition information or some kind of resource for travel managers facing this." So Iwamoto created the Groups & Meetings Committee.
"But then my term was over," he says, adding that the committee's work really flowered during the terms of NBTA's next two presidents—Carol Devine and Suzanne Fletcher. Also keeping meeting issues front and center at NBTA at that time was Tracey Wilt, who had left her post as founding co-chair of the Groups & Meetings Committee in order to join NBTA's board of directors and became the committee's board liaison. (Wilt was the first such liaison—now all NBTA committees have them.)
"The committee has provided a tremendous service," says Iwamoto. "When you look at the members today, they are the leaders in SMM."
The Wheel Keeps TurningOne of those is Lee Ann Adams Mikeman, the committee's current chair. "The strength and value of this committee is its members and their diversity," says Adams Mikeman, who recently met with the committee to finalize its educational offerings for this year's NBTA International Convention & Exposition in August in San Diego. Sessions will range from "SMMP 101" to "Re-engineering an SMMP," in which professionals managing SMMPs discuss how they are upgrading and modernizing those programs in the current economic environment.
"An SMMP is constantly evolving," notes Adams Mikeman, who considers one of her proudest committee accomplishments the revision, with Debi Scholar and other committee members, of the SMMP graphic from rectangle to wheel. "The first SMMP graphic was ingenious for its time and included a rectangular puzzle design with components represented as the puzzle pieces," she explains. "The new graphic, a wheel, builds on this theme but uses updated program components and a shape that symbolizes movement and globalization. The arrows also add a new dimension that conveys the need for continuous review and revision to accommodate changing internal and external forces such as economic conditions and technology improvements."
Ever InnovativeThough no longer a committee member, Mike Malinchok joined the group at its June meeting. "They asked me what it was like at the beginning. I told them there was a sense of unique energy to the committee then. I feel honored to have been a part of it," says Malinchok, now a certified executive coach who recently launched a new company, S2K On Purpose, which provides technology consulting, training, and executive coaching around SMMP implementation. "It was energizing and it was a little intimidating. But it wasn't the controversy that scared us the most, it was our concern over whether our work would be relevant. What if, after all the work, nobody cared?" Obviously, he needn't have worried.
The G&M Committee has had a growing presence at NBTA's annual convention—a presence which promises to loom larger than ever this year, with the much-anticipated launch of a certification program for strategic meetings management professionals.
"This year's meetings management tracks were sold out in June," says Kevin Iwamoto. "It's a real validation that creating the committee was the right hunch. And naming Maddy Caliri [now at Reed Elsevier] and Tracey Wilt as co-chairs was absolutely the right hunch as well!" Meanwhile, the committee recently became the first at NBTA to have an Allied Member as a vice chair rather than having two Direct Members in the leadership positions. (Direct Members are buyers and Allied Members are suppliers.) "This has proven to be a very beneficial decision on the part of NBTA, considering the current economic environment where organizations are no longer able to support volunteer efforts of their employees as Direct Members as they have in the past," says Linda McNairy, vice president, business development, at StarCite, who is currently serving as the first vice chair from the Allied side of the aisle.
McNairy believes the committee has a lot of great work ahead of it. "Our committee defined SMMP and continues to provide the push into new areas such as globalization, responsible meetings (often referred to as CSR), virtual meetings, the role of social networking in meeting management, models for partner management, and payment best practices, to name just a few," she says. "While we have accomplished a lot since our inception, we believe we have only scratched the surface."
And as the committee evolves, so do the experiences of members who have served their terms but remain at the forefront of strategic meetings management in their day jobs. To ensure that future committees call on the expertise of past members, Adams Mikeman is shepherding the formation of a G&M Committee Alumni group. "As long as the committee members continue building on past experiences through alumni outreach," she says, "they will remain leaders in the field of enterprisewide strategic meetings management."
And as long as the committee keeps finding members with passion and energy, their contribution to the industry's knowledge base will continue as well. "The intellectual capital that has come out of the white papers is phenomenal," says Kesler. "And everyone gave it out for free!" Finding truly committed members may not be a challenge for the forseeable future: The Groups & Meetings Committee, Wilt notes, "has always had a solid waiting list of people wanting to get on it."
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Put Asunder by Equinox Chick
Rated: 6th-7th Years [Reviews - 2]
Summary: As a Slytherin Sorted two years after the Battle, Astoria has never been popular. She's survived Hogwarts by keeping her head down. But when the news of her sister's engagement hits the papers, Astoria finds she's far more noticeable. For Daphne's fiance is Draco Malfoy, who is still universally loathed.
Why her sister wants to marry him, she has no idea. But then she meets Draco, and all loyalties are put asunder.
This is Equinox Chick of Hufflepuff writing for the Great Hall Cotillion 2014
Put Asunder is Astoria's version of the events first related in Until (Death) Eaters Do Us Part, and then Rumour Has It.
I am not JK Rowling. I think you know that by now.
Pat-a-Cake by foolondahill17
Rated: 1st-2nd Years [Reviews - 0]
Summary: Molly Weasley II, called Pat, and twenty-one lot and little-known facts. Or, how to navigate the Wizarding World while being a Weasley and being a Squib.
Pax Tecum (Peace Be With You) by Nagini Riddle
Rated: 1st-2nd Years [Reviews - 0]
Summary: Beyond the grave, Luna's mother whispers words of comfort.
Written for the Anniversary Challenge in the Great Hall.
Password's Moody by minnabird
Rated: 1st-2nd Years [Reviews - 0]
Summary: Static buzzes, and then a familiar voice sounds. Potterwatch, that wildly subversive radio show, is back with a new broadcast. A jazzy little poem.
People Like Us by thelastenemy
Rated: Professors [Reviews - 2]
Summary: As the students of Hogwarts confront increasing unrest beyond the castle walls and festering prejudices within, they must set aside old differences and forge new alliances. Now in their Sixth Year, James, Lily, and their friends struggle to find light amidst the encroaching darkness.
Paradeisos by Nagini Riddle
Rated: 1st-2nd Years [Reviews - 1]
Summary: How do the Dursleys' garden and the Weasleys' garden compare?
Written for the Tamerlane Challenge. It took third place!
Petrified Desire by Nagini Riddle
Rated: 3rd-5th Years [Reviews - 0]
Summary: Severus' world becomes tarnished after Lily leaves it.
Written for the Tamerlane Challenge in PA.
Philosopher's Stone by 1000timesingoldenink
Rated: 1st-2nd Years [Reviews - 1]
He who robs me of my purse robs me of nothing.
Twas mine, tis his, and has been slave to thousands.
--William Shakespeare
The stars are far brighter
Than gems without measure,
The moon is far whiter
Than silver in treasure.
--J. R. R. Tolkien
There are some who, were the sun pure gold, would snatch it from the sky.
Not I.
This poem got third place in the first PA challenge I ever participated in, The Anniversary Challenge v.2. :D It has also been nominated for a 2013 QSQ.
Penumbra by ToBeOrNotToBeAGryffindor
Rated: 1st-2nd Years [Reviews - 2]
Summary: What promises could a cursed Ring possibly offer that could convince Dumbledore to put it on his finger, even knowing the consequences?
Pressing Flowers by minnabird
Rated: 1st-2nd Years [Reviews - 2]
Summary: When Alice could still remember her mother, she always thought of flowers.
Nominated for Best Poem in the 2013 Quicksilver Quill Awards
Pineapple in the Library by 1000timesingoldenink
Rated: 1st-2nd Years [Reviews - 4]
Summary: It's late on a Sunday evening, and Neville has a couple of questions...
Why is there a whole bunch of confusing Arithmancy in his Herbology textbook? What in Merlin's name is the Fibonacci series? And since when has he been feeling so strange around Luna?
This is 1000timesingoldenink of Ravenclaw writing for the Great Hall Valentine's Day Cotillion 2013.
Preconceptions by Hotrav
Rated: 6th-7th Years [Reviews - 5]
Ginny Weasley is where she used to dream to be someday. She is being hailed as the next great Quidditch player. She is the starting Chaser on the Holyhead Harpies and is playing Seeker for the first Unified United Kingdom Quidditch World Cup team. However, Ginny has discovered that being a 'Quidditch star' has costs. You have no privacy, and people will talk about you, saying things that have little or no foundation in truth.
Ginny is facing a turning point in her life. She will be going up against Viktor Krum and the favored Bulgarians. She also has a long term contract with the Harpies awaiting a signature after the match.
And there's always Harry Potter, the other part of her dream. Can she or does she still want both of them as the main part of her life?
Plum Cake by Ginny Weasley Potter
Rated: 6th-7th Years [Reviews - 11]
Summary: While the trio is camping after escaping the Ministry, Ron decides to do something special for Hermione on her birthday.
This is Ginny Weasley Potter of Hufflepuff house, writing for the 2013 Great Hall Cotillion.
(Rated high for the profanity)
Pictures in the Life of a Werewolf by Radcliffefan07
Rated: 3rd-5th Years [Reviews - 3]
Summary: The untold story of Remus Lupin and Nymphadora Tonks told in snapshots.
Pulling the Strings by Acacia Carter
Rated: 3rd-5th Years [Reviews - 27]
Summary: FACT: There had been a death at Hogwarts.
FACT: Deceased was a sixteen-year-old male by the name of Marcus Akers, a Gryffindor student in his sixth year.
FACT: Deceased had had contact with Neville Longbottom between 19:00 and 22:13 the previous evening.
FACT: The poison was administered in a near-exact amount.
FACT: Neville Longbottom is familiar with one of the possible poisons used in the murder.
FACT: Marcus Akers had been romantically involved with Magnolia Longbottom.
SUSPECT: Neville Longbottom. Male, 43, head of Gryffindor House at Hogwarts.
Thank you to the ever inestimable Soraya for the beta and Ellie for helping me reconstruct the story after my planning file was corrupted.
This is Acacia Carter of Hufflepuff writing for the Great Hall Chaptered Challenge of 2012.
Paths to Platform 9 and ¾ - Year 2017, and Beyond by ntoforhp
Rated: 6th-7th Years [Reviews - 40]
Summary: Voldemort is dead. Harry, Ron, Hermione, and Ginny have survived. Now, the young warriors have a future. They have dreams, and dreams cost nothing; however reality has its price. The path each chooses has twists, potholes, and detours. They find that life plays tricks on people. These issues have to be confronted before they make it Platform 9 and ¾ in 2017 and beyond.
Prayer to the Master by Envy_I_May_Be
Rated: 1st-2nd Years [Reviews - 3]
Summary: Harry reflects on his choice in that pivotal scene from Deathly Hallows, for he, as many, knows that in the end we must all face the master...
Princess by Ginny Weasley Potter
Rated: 6th-7th Years [Reviews - 3]
Summary: In the Indian society, the arrival of a baby girl in the house is considered equivalent to the arrival of a goddess. Women are considered the glue holding a family together. They go on to become mothers and they're the emotional support of a family unit.
Then why is it that baby girls are still frowned upon by so many families?
This is Ginny Weasley Potter of Hufflepuff house, writing for round three of the 2012 One-Shot Triathlon at the Character Clinic.
Nominated for the 2013 QSQ awards under the best OC category!
Patchwork by majestic_ginny
Rated: 3rd-5th Years [Reviews - 5]
Summary: Dyslexia is a fairly common trait. Some can cope well, others not so much. With a little help from Albus Potter, Andrea Hallowell learns how to live with her condition.
This is majestic_ginny of Hufflepuff writing for Round 3 of the Character Clinic Triathlon - Original Characters. I chose the shipping prompt.
Polarity by Acacia Carter
Rated: 6th-7th Years [Reviews - 4]
Summary: Draco ought to have expected he'd end up dying facedown in an alley, but nothing could have prepared him for the events or the friendships that would follow.
Draco/Neville, with references to previous Draco/Harry and Neville/Harry, as well as references (nothing explicit, merely allusions) to non-consensual memories.
Beta'd by the inestimable Soraya, to whom I owe at least three tonnes of baked goods by now.
I'm still not JKR.
I'm still not JKR.
Third in the Long Way Down continuity, this story takes place between the events of The Breaking Point and Tempus Vernum.

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Kathryn L. Paullin, 89 of Columbia, Tenn., formerly of Lansing, Mich., died March 23, 2013.
Mrs. Paullin was a former member of the Rivergate Church of Christ. In 1951 she and her husband founded the Bellows and Brown Church of Christ in Mt. Pleasant, Mich. Mrs. Paullin was retired from Michigan State University, WKAR TV station.
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Fuller's versatile career as an architect, lecturer, mathematician, writer, and social critic is documented extensively.
At a glance
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Here are a few of our notable collections. Check more out on the Libraries' Collections page.
Primarily concerns his work in artificial intelligence at Stanford University.
Professional and personal papers documenting research on transistors and electronics; genetic influences on intelligence; and science education.
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Dr. Steve Schneider talks about how he became interested in earth systems and in atmospheric research in this excerpt from an interview done by Gray Thompson in 1992
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- Times:
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- Location:
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Our annual Meet the Accountants Night allows accounting and finance students to connect with employers to discuss accounting careers and possible internship opportunities. They socialize and meet with a host of companies that hire many of them upon graduation. A resume book and cd is given to all employers of accounting and finance juniors, seniors and MBA students.
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Great link party - - did you see these fab projects at it??
I don't even need to comment on these brownies - just drool over the picture! Find them at A Pumpkin and A Princess:
Free Christmas tag printables?! Yes and Yes - get yours at The Scrappe Shoppe:
Love this holiday quilt from Helping Little Hands:
Super cute snow globe centerpiece over at Sweet Little Gals:
Magnetic Countdown Calendar from Lolly Jane - we have 3 advent calendars, and yet this makes me want to make another...
A few years ago I was clearing things out and finally gave the boot to my hot rollers from high school. And of course now I want a set! You can see how to use them over at MaNouevellaMode:
Seeing blankets like this makes me want to get into crocheting! This is over at Happy in Red:
For gift-giving mode, try these quick burlap bags from I Gotta Create - perfect!
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The DC Volunteer Lawyers Project
The DC Volunteer Lawyers Project is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to provide high-quality, free legal services to low-income District of Columbia residents in family law cases. Our volunteer lawyers provide pro bono legal representation to:
- survivors of domestic violence in civil protection order, custody, visitation, divorce, child support and immigration cases
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Founded in January of 2008, the DCVLP addresses the urgent need for more pro bono family law lawyers by tapping into an unused resource -- experienced lawyers who have left full-time legal practice, many of them to raise families, and want to use their legal skills to help the community. The DCVLP assists these lawyers in reentering the legal profession by providing training programs, a professional support network, and mentorship and supervision throughout the duration of a case. The DCVLP also provides volunteers with malpractice insurance, an office for client meetings, online legal research tools and other resources they need to provide free, high-quality legal representation to indigent clients.
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The Alzheimer's Art Quilt Initiative (AAQI)
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Width: 8" Length: 11"
Materials/Techniques: I drew these hummingbirds on PFD cloth and colored them with NeoColor II crayons and water. I used beads and some sliver thread when I free motion quilted the leaves in the background. They are thread signed.
Artist Statement: Every spring the hummingbirds come to my house. I no longer put out feeders but plant things they like to feed on, penstemons, foxgloves, the salvia family and many others. They like things with a cone shape. I have a hibiscus tree that they love. They are in motion nearly all the time. Once in a while they sit on a branch high up and they seem to choose that branch often. I have made three little quilts and they are nice as a single or all three as a triptych.
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Dedication: To my friends Ele' and Barbara who are caregivers, and to all caregivers.
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News – 2013
"Súmate, Solo +18" Movement Promotes Showing of ID
24 January 2013
- The initiative, launched in 2011, seeks to encourage citizens to assume prevention and citizen-monitoring roles
- In this second stage, the "Súmate, Solo +18" campaign has Sandra Plevisani as new ambassador
- The investment amounts to approximately S/.10.9 million soles for both stages of the campaign
Lima, January 21, 2013.- Backus launched for the second consecutive year the campaign "Súmate, Solo +18: Promoviendo la venta responsable". The second stage of the movement seeks to promote ID showing when buying or selling alcoholic beverages in order to fight alcohol sale and consumption by minors.
Also, this new stage, called "from awareness to action," has Sandra Plevisani, known entrepreneur, writer, chef and TV host, as the new ambassador.
"The good results of the 'Súmate, Solo +18' campaign's first stage have led us to take one more step and go from awareness to action. That's why at this stage we're promoting the use of the ID to make sure that those buying alcoholic beverages are adults," commented Felipe Cantuarias, Vice President of Planning and Corporate Affairs at Unión de Cervecerías Peruanas Backus and Johnston.
The goal of the campaign is to raise awareness about the importance of minors not consuming alcohol and to promote responsible sales. That's why it promotes showing or asking for an ID when buying alcoholic beverages.
Backus is committed to the responsible consumption of alcoholic beverages as part of its Sustainable Development framework. This is why, as a complement to this campaign, it has been developing a series of actions with its customers in order to promote responsible businesses.
Both stages of the campaign have an approximate investment of S/.10.9 million soles, plus the investment in advertising of associate media outlets that contribute in a selfless manner to this awareness campaign to avoid selling and consumption of alcohol to and by minors.
Associates of the "Súmate, Solo +18: Promoviendo la venta responsable" campaign
- It is worth noting that there are important media outlets as partners at this stage of the campaign: Frecuencia Latina, America Televisión, Panamericana Televisión, ATV and Global TV.
- Great artists like Fresialinda and Rosita Espinar, and prominent athletes like Teófilo Cubillas, Ramón Ferreyros and Jaime Yzaga, continue to participate as ambassadors of the campaign.
This responsible consumption campaign is a priority for Backus. It aims to encourage parents and the civil society to assume their roles in prevention and citizen oversight; the authorities, to enforce existing laws as part of their regulatory and supervisory role; and points of sale, to avoid selling alcoholic beverages to minors.
About Backus:
Unión de Cervecerías Peruanas Backus and Johnston S.A.A. is the leader in the brewery industry in Peru, with five decentralised production plants in Lima, Arequipa, Cusco, Motupe and Pucallpa. It has a portfolio of very well-segmented national and international brands that aim for its customers' satisfaction in the 142,000 points of sale throughout the country. During 2011, Backus registered net sales for S/. 3,005.5 million, contributed S/. 2,224 million in taxes and gave direct employment to more than 7,000 people and indirect employment to more than 220,000 people.
Backus focuses on sustainable development, looking to create shared value and social inclusion with those that form its value chain and the communities where it operates. This is how its initiatives and projects aim to create strategic alliances to leverage efforts and make a positive economic, social and environmental impact for society as a whole.
For more information, contact:
Cecilia Quevedo
External Communications Backus - 311-3000
Yohana Medina
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After the most recent incident at Sandy Hook Elementary School, numerous measures have been proposed both at the state level and in Congress that would affect licensing, registration, guns and ammunition. However Congressman Harris says none of these measures – including the legislation proposed by Governor Martin O'Malley would – had they been in place – would have stopped what occurred at Sandy Hook Elementary School.
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Congressman Harris says Maryland already has universal background checks for anyone looking to purchase a gun. However Harris says those checks become a moot point when the state is also one of the worst to submit its data to the NICS. While they do the check – there's little follow up – especially on those who are denied a gun permit. Delaware, on the other hand, is one of the best states in the submission of data to the NICS. (See graphic below)
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But what exactly are people drinking? What types of alcohol and even what brands? Is there a direct link between advertising and marketing and later injury?
Until now, those questions have been unanswerable, frustrating alcohol epidemiology researchers. But if results of a pilot study conducted by researchers from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health hold up, there may soon be a way to connect the dots.
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When the Hopkins researchers surveyed ER patients who'd been drinking, they found that Budweiser was the No. 1 brand consumed, followed by Steel Reserve Malt Liquor, Colt 45 malt liquor, Bud Ice (another malt liquor), Bud Light and a discount-priced vodka called Barton's.
Though Budweiser has 9.1 percent of the national beer market, it represented 15 percent of the of the ER "market."
The disparity was even more pronounced for Steel Reserve. It has only .8 percent of the market nationally, but accounted for 14.7 percent of the ER market. In all, Steel Reserve, Colt 45, Bud Ice, and another malt liquor, King Cobra, account for only 2.4 percent of the U.S. beer market but accounted for 46 percent of the beer consumed by ER patients.
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"Some products are marketed to certain groups of people in our society," said Traci Toomey, the director of the University of Minnesota's alcohol epidemiology program, who was not involved in the study. Higher-alcohol malt liquor, for example, is heavily advertised in African-American neighborhoods.
"So we might want to put some controls on certain products if we find they are tied to greater risk," she said. "But how they are marketed and priced is critical information, and that has been very hard to study."
David Jernigan, a professor of public health at Johns Hopkins and the director of the study, told NBC News, "The Federal Trade Commission, in reports and in personal communication with me, said this kind of research cannot be done. The National Institute on Drug Abuse gave me similar push-back."
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Though Jernigan pointed out that no conclusions could be made about beer or malt liquor advertising, pricing, or even consumption based on the study because it was too small—105 patient interviews—and took place in only one hospital in Baltimore in mostly black neighborhood, he proved such research was possible.
By using a drop-down menu on a small notebook computer, the survey takers managed to obtain information from patients, and to include about 400 brands, in less than five minutes. At first, Jernigan, said, many patients refused to talk. But then the survey takers, with the permission of the emergency room staff, donned white coats. After that, patients talked freely.
Overall, malt liquor and lower-alcohol beer dominated consumption, but vodka, gin, brandy and cognac were overrepresented, too.
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I used one of these cranksets on a tour last year, rode over 6000 km on it with a fully loaded bike weighing in at around 90lb most of the time, rode lots of rough offroad stuff and some singletrack as well. this thing held up perfectly, rings are still straight and good and the teeth look like they could hold up to another 6000 km without a problem!
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Ripped off - The pressed - in spider/crankarm interface is already failing after 3 months, causing an increasingly loud click w/every pedal stroke. (The crankarm is not supposed to move independently from the spider) Although it would probably last a couple of years, I can't stand the noise. I hate this crankset due to the noise and will replace it as soon as possible.I will NEVER buy shimano again.
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I have been using this crankset for almost two years and I have had no issues at all with it. I have since converted it to a two-ring crankset with a 36-24 combo. It is strong, durable and has endured all kinds of abuse. It has been on 4 different bikes during this time. Great crankset!
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If your using this website you most likely know a thing or two about bikes. That being said you should know that this is a typical Shimano product, light, durable, and preforms well. I don't think I can remember ever owning a Shimano product and being disappointed.
Good price and easy to install. Old drivetrain was getting troublesome for front shifting. New rings did not help the problem, so I decided to try this. Much better than new rings, and about the same price. No flex on cranks either, so better upgrade overall. Still struggling to get upshifts as quick as I'd like from the granny to mid chainring, but hoping I can tune this out over time.
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I purchase this a few years ago. It now sits on my second frame build, a Fuji hard tail. I liked it too much that I skip getting the XT version and stick with what I had. So far it has lasted me this long, and the chain ring wear is very minimal.
If you are on a budget I highly recommend this, unless you want less weight go for the XT version. The only thing is that a small washer from the bottom bracket broke, but I think it was due to over torque during installation.
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I bought this set after my Truvativ GXP crankset broke (literally sheared the splines on the spindle). Mind you I weigh 160 lbs and ride XC so I felt that was an inexcusable failure. I contacted SRAM and they offered to "crash replace" it for 100 bucks. Rather than spend 100 with them I just bought this crankset. It came with the BB, took about 20 minutes to install. No compatibility problems with my Stumpjumper FSR. I have been riding them with no issues for about 6 months.
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Put this crank on in a few minutes after cleaning my frame up. Been riding it hard for over a year. Not one problem.
This is a very functional crankset. It is almost as light as much more expensive cranksets. I like the way it secures, as it will not loosen. It shifts well, and the arms are stiff. You really don't gain anything but "show" by getting a more expensive crankset.
Good for XC, good weight, not as strong as they used to make them. Easy install, solid performance.
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Got this for a steal. The included bottom bracket is light compared to the fistful of metal that was my old squaretaper spindle bottom bracket.
I like the looks, except for the black outer chainring. Silver all round would have been nicer.
Despite an old bike with ancient parts, I ride often and occasionally race. I guess I'd gotten a bit used to my older cranks and bottom bracket. This new one is much more stiff. The plus side of this is a faster more responsive stroke. The downside is my harsh aluminum bike has an even more harsh aluminum feel.
Also the 170mm cranklength is a bit on the short end of what is normal nowadays. When I first stepped on the bike, it felt more like I was on my wife's female specific bike with shorter cranks. But after a few hours I grew more accustomed. I think with a few more rides they'll feel like the new normal.
My LBS was unable to get my old front derailler to work with this. This may have been because that derailler is pretty well shot with a tremendous amount of play. But it did work with my old SLX cranks. I had already ordered (and am still waiting on) a new FD, so it didn't bother me too much. For now I'm assuming that the new FD will fix the problem (fingers crossed)
I am currently running this on an 8speed. It seems to be working (except for the aforementioned problem-- I hope the 8/9 issue isn't the cause!). Of course it should work on 9. I hope when I eventually bow to shimano and end up with 10 that it will still continue to work
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A: We all have those stuffed receipts, although usually they are in a shoebox and not a folder. But all is not lost. Remember the song "I'm a Yankee Doodle Dandy." Its author was composer and entertainer George M. Cohan. Why do I mention this? Because the Cohan rule will assist you.
Oversimplified, Cohan did not keep good records; in fact, it appears that he did not keep any records, based on his busy schedule. When he included lots of expenses in his tax return, it was rejected. However, on appeal, Judge Learned Hand reversed the IRS ruling. The Cohan rule basically means you can estimate your expenses so long as you can show there is some basis for the deduction.
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It seemed idyllic, until the weather started to warm up. Apparently, the 20-acre farm immediately behind our property also changed ownership last winter, and the new owners use every semi-pleasant day to shoot their guns. They also let friends and neighbors shoot their guns there, and it is almost like living next to a shooting range. It disturbs our peace and quiet and scares our dogs. We tried calling the police, but were told that as long as they weren't firing within 1,500 feet of a dwelling, it was perfectly legal.
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I worked at Vitacost full-time for less than a year
Pros – Couldn't find any advantages besides quitting.
Cons – Lack of direction, ego management and lack of strategy. No solution for success in long term...losing money everyday and it will not stop until a new CEO is put in
Advice to Senior Management – Change CEO stockholder!
No, I would not recommend this company to a friend – I'm not optimistic about the outlook for this company
3 people found this helpful
I have been working at Vitacost
Pros – The checks clear the bank.
Cons – Everything you are reading here is true unfortunately. It has a decent products, decent possibliities, but unfortunately, the leadership team can't make their minds up about profitability. Today's news says that the 3rd largest investor wants the company put up for sale. OMG, more drama here. I have to look now before it's tto late. Google, vitacost news and read for yourself. Also, our stock tanked big time and can't recover. There are so many competitors out there; it's amazing that this place even exists. And the IT group should all be replaced including the CIO who still can't seem to get things straight over on that side.
Advice to Senior Management – Sell and get out while you can. Best advice anybody will give you.
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I worked at Vitacost
Pros – Check clears and there is parking.
Cons – Company is being urged to be put up for sale by 3rd largest investor. Disgusting excuse for a company. Horrible experience I wouldn't recommend to anybody anywhere regardless of how much you need employment. Nice people, but warped leadership, particularly all C level employees and IT. They are clueless how to properly develop software and deploy smoothly. Nothing but drama and bugs that can't be fixed in ancient technology.
Advice to Senior Management – None. They will soon be out of business or sold to a leading retailer.
3 people found this helpful
I have been working at Vitacost full-time for more than 3 years
Pros – It's a pleasure to work with everyone in this organization who does not have "chief" in their title.
Cons – What exactly does the chief merchandising officer who makes $300,000 do aside from ask rhetorical, confusing questions?
Advice to Senior Management – You probably should replace everyone with a "C" in front of their title, including yourself, and especially the "chief human resources officer" that no one goes to because she's a terrible person with a terrible attitude.
No, I would not recommend this company to a friend – I'm not optimistic about the outlook for this company
I have been working at Vitacost
Pros – Exposed to a lot of different learning experiences
Cons – All cubicles have been taken down. If you are someone that likes a semi-quiet environment to focus, this may prove to be challenging.
Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company
1 person found this helpful
I worked at Vitacost full-time for more than a year
Pros – To have been able to do try something different
Cons – Not being able to leave at a decent time
Advice to Senior Management – To communicate with the associates better
6 people found this helpful
I have been working at Vitacost full-time
Pros – The product line and philosophy of health and wellness is something I whole heartedly believe in and practice. This is the reason I chose to accept the offer of employment. There are many friendly, smart and helpful people in the company. The dress code is casual as you want and there are some unexpected free foods/snacks/products periodically; but not often.
Cons – This is hard but I will be pointed and straightforward. I am a person who rarely complains, whines, etc., so I won't; I will simply point out my honest cons.
My manager was suddenly let go this year. He was a good manager like most and the reason given was that his position was being eliminated. How true it was; I can't really say as I wish to remain anonymous. There are clicks and social groups here that seem to push people out of the company. Yes, they exist in all companies, but this is pervasive and negative talk/backstabbing comes from leadership all the way down, so that should tell you something about the genuiness of the people.
The company has seemed to have a negative outlook on certain groups. "It's marketing", or "It's IT's issue". This sort of blame game does nothing to resolve issues and creates an internal environment that makes people truly want to leave and not want to come in. The behind the scenes meetings of my group blames this or that group, we do little to resolve and then we leave the conference room without resolution. Not a very productive work environment. I could do a better job at mediating, but I am afraid to say anything in fear of revenge or firing.
The CEO is an old veteran of the business and is effective AT TIMES. A lot of the time, he walks around and is sarcastic when referring to other individuals or peers. He even talks bad about people I work with. Why? This is not professional and does little to HELP which is what he should try to be doing. This is a public company and should conduct itself in this manner.
Firings, quits, attrition, whatever we choose to call it has been rampant during 2013. I am not sure why and am quiet, do my job and hope I am not the next person called into a surprise meeting in the AM or PM to let me know that "your job has been "eliminated" only to find that I've been replaced with a less expensive and younger version of me.
I hope I've been candid and you can see there are issues.
Advice to Senior Management – Be fair and square to everybody no matter what their title is. Stop the negatvie talk, degrading and sarcasm within the company. Get advice on how to turn a profit so resolve our issues.
No, I would not recommend this company to a friend – I'm not optimistic about the outlook for this company
I worked at Vitacost full-time for less than a year
Pros – Great Co-workers , Friendly environment on the Employee Level
Cons – Hired for Customer Service trained for Order Entry was released after 90days. No performance issues. Beware for the pilot programs that get squashed and you go with it.
Advice to Senior Management – COMMUNICATE, COMMUNICATE, COMMUNICATE ! Hire and Train employees as to what
you advertise you are looking for instead of using them for test that fail.
No, I would not recommend this company to a friend
3 people found this helpful
I worked at Vitacost full-time for more than 5 years
Pros – I enjoyed making friends with the smart people in the organization. There are smart people here. That's really the only pro. I worked with many smart marketing people there; many of whom have left or been asked to leave.
Cons – The cons outweighed the pros by a long shot. As many of the reviews here recounted, the experience was something ridiculous at best. The day to day events are out of Abbot and Costello or the 3 stooges.
The C levels are all gone except the CEO. CIO and CMO both replaced in 2011, 2nd CIO replaced in 2012, COO gone in 2013. The CMO resigned and VP of marketing left in 2013 as well. The stability is unbelievably poor and this has to do with senior leadership and the CEO and the lack of general understanding in the e-commerce space. Strategic leadership is what the company needs. I am not sure why the board does not evaluate what's going on in their ship and do something about it. I recently resigned and am now at a much better company with full benefits, respect and a future.
Advice to Senior Management – Consider selling the entity and get out. Too many people are suffering and if you can't turn a profit in many years, it's time to revaluate your strategy and perhaps get some intervention.
3 people found this helpful
I worked at Vitacost full-time for less than a year
Pros – Some exciting projects I worked on but my team never got any praises from anyone even though it was pulling in a major revenue stream into the organization.
Cons – All employees are over-worked but they dont want you to log the 60 hours you worked. They want to you to log it as 40 hours- why? If the employees brought a class action suit against this company they would win because this organization is in violation of labor laws. IT and the BI team are clueless, They all still work there. Most talented people I have known have left. They have a wall of shame when projects miss the tight deadlines. Really? Is this how you motivate your employees. Such ways point to a very inexperienced leadership. I used to get free stuff every month but most of the food products were stale. The food we were served every Friday was high calorie and this is a health retailer. They just dont get it.
Advice to Senior Management – Well if managment was reading the reviews against Vitacost, they would do something There are bad reviews out there from customers and all issues with customers are happening because IT is clueless. The whole IT department needs to be fired or outsourced. They are one of the major reasons this organization is in bad shape.
No, I would not recommend this company to a friend – I'm not optimistic about the outlook for this company
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Friends of the Library is lucky enough to have a large group of people who "do more". There are about 50 of these wonderful folks and they sort donated materials in the garage & the back room, shelve books, clerk in the Friends Bookstore, staff our sidewalk sales, serve on our governing board and work hard at supporting the library in every way they can. We couldn't let National Volunteer Week (April 26 - May 2) pass without noting their hours of dedicated service.
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